IRS pubs only mention home office expenses. The employee worked remotely in NY City for a company based in Los Angeles. Employee rented an office at WeWork instead of working at home because office was more productive.
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Yes, as an employee, you can deduct cost of the rented office as job-related expenses, if you were required to have one by your employer. The office must be for the convenience of your employer - not your own. If employer lets you "telecommute" as an option, but not as mandatory requirement - no deduction is allowed, whether it is home office or temporarily rented office.
If you do qualify as above, here is data entry:
Yes, as an employee, you can deduct cost of the rented office as job-related expenses, if you were required to have one by your employer. The office must be for the convenience of your employer - not your own. If employer lets you "telecommute" as an option, but not as mandatory requirement - no deduction is allowed, whether it is home office or temporarily rented office.
If you do qualify as above, here is data entry:
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